Radical Enlightenment

Philosophy and the Making of Modernity 1650-1750

Autoren

• Jonathan Israel

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Seitenzahl

866 Seiten

Lesezeit

31 Stunden

• Esoterik & Religion
• Geschichte
• Philosophie
• Politikwissenschaft
• Sachliteratur

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Exploring the impact of Spinoza's philosophy, this study reveals how his ideas contributed to the emergence of radical Enlightenment principles such as equality, democracy, and secularism. Jonathan I. Israel, a prominent cultural historian, argues that these revolutionary concepts laid the groundwork for the intellectual and political upheavals of the late eighteenth century. The book offers a fresh perspective on the connections between Enlightenment thought and modern societal structures.

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• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• Einband: Paperback